Point Grey Research, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the development of advanced digital camera technology products for machine vision, industrial imaging, and computer vision applications. Based in Richmond, BC, Canada, Point Grey designs, manufactures and distributes IEEE-1394 (FireWire), USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and Camera Link cameras that are known for their excellent quality, performance, and ease of use. A broad range of hardware, software and mechanical engineering skills has allowed Point Grey to successfully bring many innovative and ground-breaking products to market. This drive for innovation has led to many industry firsts, including the first and smallest 1394b digital camera.

Since being founded in January of 1997, the company's approach to product pricing, quality control, and customer service has attracted thousands of customers worldwide, and its organic growth through product sales has enabled the company to expand significantly without any outside investment. Point Grey currently employs more than 125 people worldwide, and has a wholly-owned subsidiary in Germany that provides sales and support services to customers in Europe, Africa, and Israel. Point Grey's office in Japan works closely with the company's network of distributors in Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, and Taiwan.

End-to-End Imaging Solutions
A critical component of any vision system is the speed and reliability of the imaging pipeline, from light hitting the image sensor to data reaching the host system. Point Grey Research has taken ownership of the entire pipeline, and over the last 11 years has created a diverse portfolio of digital cameras, peripheral components, and software.

Point Grey offers more than 75 different single-lens, stereo, and 360-degree spherical digital cameras, with a variety of monochrome and color CCD and CMOS image sensors from VGA to 5 megapixels. Many product families also offer board-level or customized options for specific OEM applications. In addition, Point Grey has introduced its FirePRO^TM line of professional FireWire hubs, repeaters, and host adapter cards, which are designed to maximize the effectiveness and reliability of the entire imaging pipeline.

Quality, Service and Support
All Point Grey cameras and FirePRO products are built using state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, located in the company's 41,000 square-foot (3,800 sq m) corporate headquarters. These facilities include dedicated SMT lines, AOI and X-ray machines, industrial clean room, and automated test stations.

The "Seal of Quality" label that is applied to each Point Grey camera cannot be printed until the camera has been 100% inspected and tested. This rigorous quality testing, together with hassle-free product warranties, ensures that customers can rely on Point Grey cameras for their demanding vision applications.

Point Grey is also proud to offer world-class support on installation, configuration, customization and troubleshooting, so that all customers derive significant value from their camera systems. Quick response e-mail and phone support, online user manuals and knowledge base articles, and regular software and firmware updates are designed to deliver a superior ownership experience.

Point Grey also provides all the hardware accessories needed for rapid design and prototyping, including interface cards, cables and connectors.

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